Plating Department Manager

Description

Avtec Finishing, a leader in the metal finishing industry, is looking for a qualified Plating Department Manager. Preference to someone with plating experience. Proven supervisory experience.

Every employee plays an important role in our success. The company retains quality employees by paying a good wage, decent hours for a work/life balance, providing PTO, benefits, and regular bonuses to name a few. The working conditions would be similar to that of a warehouse or manufacturing industry - with exposure to heat, humidity, dust, fumes, and noise. We provide a regulated, safe/healthy environment for our employees.

What are we looking for? A college educated candidate with superb supervisor skills. A smart, energetic, hardworking, dedicated employee with a can-do attitude and an awesome attendance record. Someone that wants to build a team environment that enhances productivity expectations. An employee that will actively participate in protecting our reputation for high standards.

Job Overview

The Plating Department Manager is responsible for overall aspectual process of the production. The role of the Department manager is to provide leadership of logistics, materials, supply chain, planning, continuous improvement and manufacturing functions and to manage these tasks directly.

Basic Job Description of our Production Manager

• Participate in formulating and administering company policies and developing short range and long-range goals and objectives.
• Achieve financial stability through evaluation and capture of qualifying business opportunities.
• Direct and coordinate department production, tooling needs, maintenance needs, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Delegation of authority to, and management of, shift and departmental supervisors.
• Responsible for the interviewing, hiring and training of operations personnel to maintain proper staffing based on sales projections.
• Oversee and assist supervisors and HR with terminations and disciplinary action when required.
• Advise and assist in capital expenditure projects to maintain company efficiency and profitability.
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service to ensure customer satisfaction, through management of delivery, pricing, quoting, and tooling requirements. Provide technical support to customers and other company staff regarding the processes within the department.
• Organize and direct workflow to satisfy production requirements in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Responsible for researching, developing and implementing cost-effective alternatives and improvements to production processes and chemistry.
• Maintain employee safety and morale by creating a safe and efficient working environment.
• Maintain labor and chemical expenses to meet or exceed budgeted goals.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, logistics, chemistry or equivalent or 15 years experience in the metal finishing industry.
• Minimum 5 Years of experience in multiple areas within the plating industry.
• 5 years Management or Supervision experience.
• Preferred previous metal finishing, plating, experience
• Hazardous waste training preferred
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal); active listener
• Fluency in reading, writing, and clearly speaking the English language
• Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Experience of establishing the objective and goals of the assigned department, enhancing the production of the business and accomplishing the targets
• Good eye for details to keep track on all of the activities of the organization
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance record
• Physical ability to sit, walk, stand, and climb stairs regularly

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Wage: Based on experience and qualifications

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Work Authorization / Security Clearance:

The Lindgren Group must comply with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations). These regulations may restrict persons of Non-US citizen status from working/participating/observing/or other form of gathering knowledge about certain activities within the company.

Disclaimer:

This Job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Lindgren Group, including Avtec Finishing and Nico Products is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.